Once upon a time, a man punished his 5-year-old daughter for using up the family's only roll of expensive gold wrapping paper. Money was tight, and he became even more____when on Christmas Eve, he saw____ the child had pasted the gold paper so as to decorate a shoebox to put under the Christmas tree.
______, the next morning the little girl, filled with excitement, brought the gift box to her ____ and said, "This is for you, Daddy!" As he opened the box, the father was _____ by his earlier overreaction.____when he opened it, he found it was____ and again his anger flared. "Don't you know, young lady,” he said harshly, “____ you give someone a ____ there's supposed to be something inside the package!"The little girl looked____ at him with tears rolling from her eyes and said: "Daddy, it's not empty. I blew kisses into it until it was all full." The father was ____. He fell on his knees and put his arms around his precious little girl. He begged her to____ him for his unnecessary anger.
An accident took the____ of the child only a short time later. ____is told that the father kept that little gold box by his bed for all the years of his life. ____ he was discouraged or faced difficult problems he would open the box, take ____ an imaginary kiss, and remember the love of this beautiful child ____ had put it there.
In a very real sense, each of us as human beings have been given an____golden box filled ____ unconditional love and kisses from our children, family, friends and God. There is no more____possession anyone could hold.
A．happy B．sad C．upset D． confident
A．that B．which C． who D． whom
A．therefore B．for C．so D． Nevertheless
A． mother B． sister C． brother D． father
A．satisfied B．embarrassed C．hopeful D． surprised
A．so B． but C． and D． though
A．full B． pretty C． humorous D． empty
A．if B． whether C． how D． when
A．surprise B． shock C． challenge D． present
A． up B． into C． down D． out
A． attacked B． trapped C． crushed D． left
A． defend B． rebuild C． follow D． forgive
A． experience B． books C． life D．friendship
A． it B． that C． this D． where
A． Whenever B．however C．whatever D．whichever
A． out B． up C． over D． after
A． which B．who C． whom D．what
A． personal B． ordinary C． invisible D． visible
A． with B． to C． down D． off
A． precious B． ordinary C． normal D． cheap
We may look at the world around us, but somehow we manage not to see it until whatever we’ve become used to suddenly disappears. 36 , for example, the neatly-dressed woman I 37 see —or look at — on my way to work each morning.
For three years, no matter 38 the weather was like, she was always waiting at the bus stop around 8:00 am. On 39 days, she wore heavy clothes and a pair of woolen gloves. Summertime 40 out neat, belted cotton dresses and a hat pulled low over her sunglasses. 41 , she was an ordinary working woman. Of course, I 42 all this only after she was seen no more. It was then that I realized how 43 I counted on to see her each morning. You might say I 44 her.
“Did she have an accident? Something 45 ?” I thought to myself about her 46 . Now that she was gone, I felt I had 47 her. I began to realize that part of our 48 life probably includes such chance meetings with familiar 49 : the milkman you see at dawn, the woman who
50 walks her dog along the street every morning, the twin brothers you see at the library. Such people are 51 markers in the landscape of our lives. They add weight to our 52 of place and belonging.
Think about it. 53 , while walking to work, we mark where we are by 54 a certain building, why should we not mark where we are when we pass a familiar, though 55 , person?
A．Use B．Set C．Follow D．Take
A．would B．used to C．ought to D．had to
A．that B．how C．what D．whether
A．snowy B．cool C．sunny D．cloudy
A．wore B．brought C．gave D．helped
A．Clearly B．Luckily C．Unfortunately D．Besides
A．impressed B．watched C．remembered D．knew
A．long B．easy C．difficult D．much
A．loved B．missed C．disappointed D．hated
A．special B．unexpected C．especial D．worse
A．disappearance B．appearance C．misfortune D．fortune
A．forgotten B．lost C．known D．hurt
A．happy B．enjoyable C．frequent D．daily
A．friends B．strangers C．tourists D．guests
A．regularly B．actually C．hardly D．probably
A．common B．pleasant C．important D．faithful
A．choice B．knowledge C．decision D．sense
A．keeping B．changing C．passing D．mentioning
A．unnamed B．unforgettable C．unbelievable D．unreal
Recently I gave my adult students homework. It was to "go to someone you love and tell them you love them. It has to be someone you have 36 said those words to before or at least haven't 37 those words with for a long time. "
Since most of the men were over 35 and were raised in the 38 of men that were taught 39 feelings is not "manly", this was very 40 homework for some.
In our next 41 , I asked if someone wanted to share his story with us. I fully _42 one of the women to volunteer, as was 43 the case, but on this evening one of the men raised his hand. As he 44 out of his chair (all 1.85 meters of him), he began by saying, "Dennis, I was quite 45 with you last week when you gave us this homework. 46 were you to tell me to do something so personal? But as I began driving home my heart started talking to me, telling me that I knew 47 who I needed to say 'I love you' to. "
"My father and I had a severe 48 five years ago, and since then we had 49 seeing each other unless we had to at Christmas. But even then, we hardly 50 to each other. So last Tuesday I drove to my parents' house after work and said, 'Dad, I just 51 to tell you that I love you. '"
"Dad reached out and 52 me and said, 'I love you too, son, but I've never been able to say it.' Two days after my visit, my dad had a heart attack and I don't know if he will 53 it. So, I'm here to tell all of you that my 54 in this is: Don't wait to do the thing 55 it is too late. Take the time to do what you need to do and do it now!"
A．ever B．always C．never D．even
A．said B．shared C．talked D．discussed
A．year B．occasion C．period D．generation
A．explaining B．hurting C．devoting D．expressing
A．interesting B．threatening C．interested D．exciting
A．class B．term C．holiday D．week
A．asked B．disliked C．advised D．expected
A．often B．probably C．not D．seldom
A．sat B．rose C．jump D．struggle
A．bored B．amused C．curious D．angry
A．How B．Why C．Who D．What
A．exactly B．immediately C．directly D．simply
A．condition B．discussion C．disagreement D．experiment
A．hated B．avoided C．reduced D．continued
A．spoke B．smiled C．looked D．turned
A．dropped out B．ran across C．came over D．came across
A．touched B．tested C．inspired D．hugged
A．get B．make C．deserve D．overcame
A．sense B．point C．thought D．message
A．until B．when C．before D．as
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When I was in middle school, I was one of the smaller players on the basketball team. In our first game of the season, we were 31 to face a good team, all of whom were tall guys. Naturally, at my 32 , it would have been easy to be 33 by our competitors.
On game day, my basketball coach called me over to him. He was a strong and tough coach, and in his 34 rough manner said, “Joel, you’re not that 35 , but let me tell you that size doesn’t matter. Don’t be afraid. What 36 is right down in here.” He pointed his finger at his 37 as he continued, “Joel, you’ve got a big heart, and you’re to 38 it this year.”
When I heard the coach’s 39 , I stood taller than usual! I thought to myself: The coach believes in me! My confidence 40 and I played better that year than I’d ever done before.
It’s 41 what we can achieve when we know somebody really believes in us. That coach took a little time to make a big 42 . He took time to make me confident in myself. If we’re going to 43 the best in people, we need to sow seeds of 44 .
As the saying goes, “Love looks for a way of being constructive.” 45 , love looks for ways to help improve somebody else’s life.
When people are 46 us, they should leave better off than they were before. People should feel 47 and inspired after spending any time with you and me 48 feeling discouraged or defeated.
Remember, there’s 49 greater investment（投资）in life than in being a people builder. Relationships 50 much more to us than our achievements.
A．requested B．arranged C．determined D．accepted
A．age B．size C．weight D．experience
A．injured B．destroyed C．frightened D．cheated
A．common B．normal C．formal D．usual
A．big B．young C．tall D．strong
A．matters B．promises C．attracts D．matches
A．back B．shoulder C．head D．chest
A．pass B．get C．make D．help
A．stories B．words C．advice D．praise
A．built up B．made up C．took up D．turned up
A．interesting B．amazing C．confusing D．convincing
A．sense B．result C．difference D．surprise
A．speak of B．bring out C．put up D．stand out
A．hope B．success C．fortune D．excitement
A．Above all B．On the contrary C．In other words D．In this case
A．around B．against C．above D．below
A．delighted B．challenged C．moved D．respected
A．as well as B．rather than C．in addition to D．except for
A．some B．still C．no D．none
A．influence B．leave C．produce D．mean
People do not analyze every problem they meet. Sometimes they try to remember a solution, from the last time they had a 36 problem. They often accept the opinions or ideas of other people. Other times they begin to act without 37 , they try to find a solution by trial or error. 38 , when all of these methods 39 , the person with a problem has to start analyzing. There are six 40 in analyzing a problem.
41 the person must recognize that this is a problem. For example, Sam's bicycle is broken, and he cannot ride it to class as he usually does. Sam must 42 that there is a problem with the bicycle.
Next, the person must find the problem. Before Sam can repair his bicycle, he must know why it does not work. For example, he must 43 the parts that are wrong.
Now the person must look for 44 that will make the problem clearer and lead to 45 solutions. For example, suppose Sam decides that his bicycle does not work because there is something wrong with the brakes. 46 , he can look in his bicycle repair book and read about brakes, talk to his friends at the bike shop, or look at his brakes carefully.
After 47 the problem, the person should have 48 suggestions for a possible solution. Take Sam as an example 49 , his suggestions might be: tighten or loosen the brakes ; buy new brakes and change old ones.
In the end, one 50 seems to be the solution to the problem. Sometimes the 51 idea comes quite 52 because the thinker suddenly sees something new or sees something in a different way. Sam, for example, suddenly sees there is a piece of chewing gum (口香糖) stuck to a brake. He 53 hits on the solution to his problem: he must
54 the brake.
Finally the solution is 55 Sam does it and finds his bicycle work perfectly. In short, he has solved the problem.
A．serious B．usual C．similar D．common
A．considering B．thinking C．supposing D．reflecting
A．Besides B．Instead C．Otherwise D．However
A．fail B．work C．change D．develop
A．ways B．conditions C．stages D．orders
A．First B．Usually C．In general D．Most importantly
A．explain B．prove C．show D．see
A．check B．determine C．correct D．recover
A．answers B．skills C．explanation D．information
A．possible B．exact C．real D．special
A．In other words B．Once in a while C．First of all D．At this time
A．discussing B．settling down C．comparing with D．studying
A．extra B．enough C．several D．countless
A．secondly B．again C．also D．alone
A．suggestion B．conclusion C．decision D．discovery
A．next B．clear C．final D．new
A．unexpectedly B．late C．clearly D．often
A．fortunately B．easily C．clearly D．immediately
A．clean B．separate C．loosen D．remove
A．recorded B．completed C．tested D．accepted
My best friend, Tom, and I live in a senior-citizen apartment in a lovely small town. Tom is a ten-year-old dog and I am a sixty-nine-year-old lady .
Years ago, I __36__ when I retired I would get a dog to __37__ my golden years. From the very beginning, Tom has always been __38_ and I never have to tell him anything more than once. He is extremely __39___ and always puts back the toys where they were after __40__.He is a wonderful companion. We sometimes play a ___41___together. He does many amusing things that make me laugh. As a result, I enjoy his__42___.
One afternoon, Tom started acting ___43__. I was sitting on the floor playing with him, __44___he started sniffing at the right side of my chest. He had never done anything like this before, suddenly he threw his entire__45__at the right side of my chest, and I cried in___46___.
Soon after this, I felt a lump(肿块). After X-rays and tests, doctors told me I __47__cancer. When cancer started, for an unknown __48___, a wall of calcium(钙化壁) built. Then the lump or cancer _49__ itself to the wall. When Tom __50__on me, the force broke the lump away from the calcium wall, which made me ___ 51__the lump. Before that, I couldn’t see or feel it, so there was no way for me to know it was there.
I had a complete __ 52___ and the cancer did not spread. The doctors told me if the cancer had gone unfound even six more months, it would have been too late.
Was Tom ___53__ of just what he was doing? I’ll never really know. What I do
know is that I’ m glad I made a promise to_ 54 __my golden years with this wonderful creature---- for Tom not only shares his life with me; he has made sure that I will be ___55___to share my life with him.
A．suggested B．insisted C．told D．promised
A．take B．bring C．share D．carry
A．well-behaved B．well-built C．well-dressed D．well-known
A．dirty B．neat C．lazy D．sad
A．working B．sleeping C．eating D．playing
A．joke B．fun C．game D．face
A．company B．kindness C．care D．comfort
A．happily B．luckily C．strangely D．sadly
A．while B．when C．as D．before
A．power B．energy C．devotion D．weight
A．joy B．surprise C．pain D．relief
A．enjoyed B．had C．lived D．treated
A．cause B．excuse C．reason D．idea
A．attached B．devoted C．fell D．dropped
A．jumped B．sat C．stood D．put
A．watch B．witness C．observe D．notice
A．task B．work C．operation D．job
A．fond B．aware C．ashamed D．afraid
A．waste B．spend C．cost D．make
A．in B．around C．out D．outside
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